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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Off to a 9-0 start, University of Texas at Tyler is the unanimous No. 1 in the first NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll of the 2022 season. The Patriots, opening 9-0 for the 12th time since 2007, received all 16 first-place votes and 400 points.

UT Tyler swept the field at both the Arkansas Tech Invitational in Conroe, Texas and the Alvy Early Memorial Classic in Bentonville, Ark. In the season-opening tournament, the Patriots recorded five wins, including triumphs over then-No. 20 Central Oklahoma (17-4), then-No. 25 Central Missouri (8-1) and the host Golden Suns (5-3). A week later, they defeated three Great Lakes Valley opponents – Drury (7-1), Quincy (15-0) and Illinois Springfield (7-4) – and Emporia State (8-4). 

Three programs entered the top 10 – No. 6 Minnesota State (4-1), No. 9 Angelo State (10-1) and No. 10 Indianapolis (3-1) – while Valdosta State (6-2) and Concordia Irvine (12-0) rose several positions to No. 2 and No. 4, respectively. North Georgia (8-2) also climbed two spots to No. 3.

Two California Collegiate Athletic Conference programs – No. 12 Cal State Monterey Bay (and No. 19 Chico State – entered the rankings following their first competition since the abbreviated 2020 season.

No. 14 Rogers State (10-1), No. 17 Tampa (5-3), No. 20 Texas A&M-Kingsville (8-1) and No. 23 Anderson (11-1) made their way into the top 25 after receiving votes in the preseason poll.

The 2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through Feb. 13.

 

2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

February 15 (Week 1)

Rank

School

Points

2022 Record

Prev. Ranking

1

UT Tyler (16)

400

9-0

1

2

Valdosta State

371

6-2

7

3

North Georgia

364

8-2

5

4

Concordia Irvine

363

12-0

10

5

West Texas A&M

329

6-2

4

6

Minnesota State

310

4-1

11

7

Grand Valley State

308

0-0

6

8

Augustana

292

4-3

2

9

Angelo State

246

10-1

18

10

Indianapolis

225

3-1

12

11

Auburn Montgomery

219

5-2

14

12

Cal State Monterey Bay

214

6-1

NR

13

Lincoln Memorial

196

6-2

13

14

Rogers State

194

10-1

RV

15

Oklahoma Christian

185

6-2

15

16

Central Oklahoma

138

7-2

20

17

Tampa

127

5-3

RV

18

Georgian Court

124

0-0

19

19

Chico State

97

8-2

NR

20

Texas A&M-Kingsville

89

8-1

RV

21

West Florida

80

5-3

17

22

Biola

74

5-4

3

23

Anderson

56

11-1

RV

24

Saint Anselm

48

1-4

8

t25

UAH

42

8-1

23

t25

West Liberty

42

0-0

24

 

New to Poll: No. 12 Cal State Monterey Bay, No. 14 Rogers State, No. 17 Tampa, No. 19 Chico State, No. 20 Texas A&M-Kingsville, No. 23 Anderson.

Dropped Out: No. 9 West Chester, No. 16 Southern Arkansas, No. 21 Colorado Mesa, No. 22 Texas A&M University-Commerce, No. 25 Central Missouri.

Receiving Votes: Texas A&M University-Commerce (30), Harding (14), Barry (9), Kutztown (8), Carson-Newman (6).

The 2022 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. Records reflect games played through Feb. 13.

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